Intertidal Biodiversity along the Portuguese coast (2001-2002)
Citation
Pereira J, Monteiro C, Santos A, Seabra R, Ribeiro P, Lima F (2021). Intertidal Biodiversity along the Portuguese coast (2001-2002). Version 1.4. CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources) Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mbg5p3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
The data presented in this paper derives from visual and destructive surveys done along the Portuguese rocky intertidal in the early 2000s. A total of 242 taxa were identified and their abundance quantified (101 Plantae, 37 Chromista, 101 Animalia, 2 Fungi, 1 Bacteria).Purpose
This work aims at providing a comprehensive picture of the distribution and abundance of intertidal organisms along the Portuguese rocky coast in the early 2000s.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
Data were collected during the autumns of 2001 and 2002. Sampling was carried out at 49 wave-exposed rocky shore locations along the Portuguese coast, covering the three major rocky stretches of shoreline in the Northern, Central and Southern regions.Sampling
Specimens in this dataset were collected in field work carried out between autumns of 2001 and 2002. Observations derives from visual and destructive surveys done along the Portuguese coast.Quality Control
In addition to AlgaeBase (Guiry and Guiry 2021), authoritative identification guides and keys for the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean were used. Specifically, Dixon and Irvine (1977), Hiscock (1979), Irvine (1983), Bárbara and Cremades (1987), Christensen (1987), Fletcher (1987), Saldanha (1988), Burrows (1991), Cabioc'h et al. (1992), Maggs and Hommersand (1993), Hiscock (1986), Irvine and Chamberlain (1994), Brodie and Irvine (2003) were used for algae, and Naylor (1972), Lincoln (1979), Manuel (1981), Graham (1988), Hayward and Ryland (1991) were used for animals. All scientific names were standardized against the WoRMS - The World Register of Marine Species using the Taxon Match tool available at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=match (accessed on: 2021-07-07).Method steps
- The steps that led to the final release of the dataset were as follows: (1) In-situ identification of species and attribution of a semi-quantitative abundance SACFOR score; (2) destructive sampling (substrate scraping) at three tidal levels and preservation of samples in formaldehyde; (3) cleaning of formaldehyde, sorting, and identification of specimens in the lab; (4) conversion of paper-based records from the field and from the lab into an electronic data format (spreadsheets); (5) integration of the field and laboratory datasets into a standardized format; (6) retrieval of missing geographical information, georeferencing of coordinates through Google Earth and general quality control; (7) standardization of taxonomy against the World Register of Marine Species.
Taxonomic Coverages
A total of 242 taxa were identified and their abundance quantified at 49 locations (101 Plantae, 37 Chromista, 101 Animalia, 2 Fungi, 1 Bacteria)
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Plantaerank: kingdom
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Chromistarank: kingdom
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Fungirank: kingdom
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Bacteriarank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Continental Portuguese coast
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Joana Pereiraoriginator
position: MSc Student
CIBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity, G
PT
email: joanacp98@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-4620
Cátia Monteiro
originator
position: Junior researcher
CIBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (University of Porto)
email: cmonteiro@cibio.up.pt
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5392-072X
António Santos
originator
position: Assistant Professor
CIBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (University of Porto)
PT
email: amsantos@fc.up.pt
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0417-8813
Rui Seabra
originator
position: Junior Researcher
CIBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (University of Porto)
PT
email: ruisea@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0240-3992
Pedro Ribeiro
originator
position: Postdoc
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
NO
email: pedro.ribeiro@uib.no
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7424-7506
Fernando Lima
originator
position: Assistant Researcher
CIBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (University of Porto)
PT
email: fplima@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9575-9834
António Santos
metadata author
position: Assistant Professor
CIBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (University of Porto)
PT
email: amsantos@fc.up.pt
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0417-8813
Fernando Lima
originator
position: Assistant Researcher
CIBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (University of Porto)
PT
email: fplima@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9575-9834
Fernando Lima
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant Researcher
CIBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (University of Porto)
PT
email: fplima@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9575-9834